Gift of Mrs. Edwin D. McCauley, 1975.2.0, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermine ...

Major General David Smith

Dateearly 20th century

MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame

DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 31 1/2 × 25 1/2in. (80 × 64.8cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edwin D. McCauley

Object number1975.2.0

DescriptionBust-length portrait of David Smith by an unknown artist. He is portrayed in older age, with gray hair. He is facing slightly left and is wearing a military uniform of the American Revolution period. His coat is dark, with brass buttons, and the interfacing of his collar is a buckskin color, visible at the neck since the collar is folded back. He wears a red sash across his chest, has epaulets on his shoulders, and his shirt and stock are white.

Status

Not on view